Morinda citrifolia, a small evergreen tree endemic to Southeast Asia, Australia and the Pacific Islands, has a long-standing history of use as a component of folk medicine. In traditional medicine, healers historically believed that Morinda citrifolia fruit offered hundreds of medicinal uses. Although none of these are backed by solid scientific evidence, the plant remains ...
If you are having a difficult time passing fecal matter or if you are having less than three bowel movements per week you are more than likely constipated. Constipation is not a disease, but rather it is a symptom due to medications or an unbalanced diet. According to the National Digestive Diseases Information Clearinghouse, roughly ...
More than 100 years after its discovery, the gastrointestinal infection Whipple’s disease is still presenting the medical community with a number of questions. Primarily affecting the small intestine, the disease has the ability to do much further-reaching damage throughout the body, including debilitating harm on the eyes, lungs, brain, and more. Studies looking at what ...
Most people pay no attention to how well their digestive systems work until there is an unexplained pain or other symptoms. In the digestive system, the gall bladder has the primary function of storing the bile the liver produces. The gall bladder reserves the bile until it is needed by the small intestine. Bile is ...
Pinto beans are the most commonly used beans in the United States for making all kinds of popular food dishes such as chili. These beans are even kept on hand in many pantries as a staple food because they are filling and nourishing to the body. Appearance, Texture and Flavor of Pinto Beans Pinto beans ...
Nonalcoholic Steatohepatitis, better known as NASH is not a new disease. It is a liver disease that replicates a disease that is found in someone who is a heavy drinker. That disease is ASH, Alcoholic Steatohepatitis. The consensus is that people with NASH were assumed to be Alcoholics. According to the National Digestive Diseases Information ...
At some time in our lives, we all suffer from a flatulent digestive system, often manifested by belching or passing gas. For the most part, gas is odorless; however, a smell sometimes accompanies it. The National Digestive Diseases Information Clearinghouse (NDDIC) website says the smell develops when bacteria in the large intestine produce sulfur. Sadly, ...
Disclaimer: Not to be taken as medical advice. This is my story. See a physician if you have health problems. I am, or I was, one of America’s constipated, and have had chronic fatigue as a result, which returns if constipation returns. I accidentally ate some salad in a cafeteria out of boredom and found ...
Tummy trouble plagues us all from time to time, and in our house, with two teens and a 6-year-old, we have experienced our share of heartburn, gas, digestive cramping, bloating and other digestive issues as well as stomach bugs and flus. An upset gastrointestinal tract can have a negative impact on our mental health, our ...
Gallbladder surgery is not an elective surgery like a face lift. Removing a gallbladder can be life saving when the organ is showing signs of not working properly. Two of the most common reasons for gallbladder removal are gallstones and gallbladder sludge. Gallstones A gallbladder is most often removed because it contains gallstones. Cholesterol and ...
